Legendary Jam Band Plays Record-Breaking 40-Minute Version of Beloved Tune 22 Years After Its Release
Legendary Jam Band Plays Record-Breaking 40-Minute Version of Beloved Tune 22 Years After Its Release
Jacqueline Burt CoteTue, February 3, 2026 at 4:00 AM UTC
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The ninth installment of Phish's super popular Riviera Maya "destination concert vacation" in Cancun, Mexico was full of surprises for fans.
Not only did the jam band debut a trio of new songs over the first three nights, but the fourth and final evening included the longest-ever versions of three classic tunes...and considering Phish is known for jamming out for extensive periods of time, that's saying a lot.
As Live for Live Music reported, Phish's show on Saturday, Jan. 31, featured extra-long variations on “My Friend, My Friend" (at 25 minutes) "Beneath a Sea of Stars Part 1" (nearly 20 minutes) and “A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing," from the 2004 album Undermind, which clocked in at a whopping 40 minutes.
Fans in the comments on a YouTube clip of the marathon-length jam were duly impressed.
"Longest Song the Ocean ever Sung," one person quipped, with a second adding, "This has everything I love about Phish in it. The melodic blissed out jam I’ve been waiting for."
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"About 14 minutes in the seriously great vibes come in hard," noted someone else.
Phish honored late TV star Demond Wilson
The rest of the show was reportedly just as memorable, as the band went on to finish their second set with several "major-key bops" including “Meatstick," a cover of TV on the Radio‘s “Golden Age" and “Slave to the Traffic Light." The encore featured another cover, this time of "Loving Cup" by the Rolling Stones, along with "Harry Hood" as a finale.
According to Jambands, the concert also included a surprise tease of the theme song from Sanford and Son during "Weekapaug Groove" honoring the show's late star Demond Wilson, who died the day before.
The next couple of months will see Phish take a break as members Jon Fishman and Mike Gordon head out on separate tours, but the band will return to the stage in April for a sold-out residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
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